A Nice Cuppa

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: Somewhere in The Cuppa is a package. It seems to be the apple of more than a few eyes. Tuti gets tough and does what she has to do to make things right. Unfortunately it means wearing an apron and slugging joe. And so, […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: Someone’s looking for Pramana, nothing a half-sapped Gunter can help with. Tuti gets ahold of him though, and when it seems as if she’s about to come clean about her botched interception, she stops. There’s tension in the house.
And now we continue, with the Vanilla Thrilla. […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: Ferina and her father have a talk via telephone, though it’s not exactly a heart to heart. There’s a tension between them that smacks of the daughter who’s never been able to please. More than her voice even, he seems pleased to know the Luwak has […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: Tuti pursues the target package via a mailable young Toronto courier named Keith. While he gives her no question asked access to incoming packages, she plays matchmaker. But the package has already been delivered, and what should have been a walk in the park for Tuti, […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: Pramana and Gunter’s ambitions lie beyond the Indonesian courier biz, but for now at least, it’ll provide easy access to international drug markets at nil cost. Just a matter of finding the right package content and destination. The rest is gravy, and untraceable, to them anyway. […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: Shortly before opening, Ferina’s Bay Street boyfriend Paul drops by for a kiss, and a kind word about the coffee shop. He wants in, or at least a hand in taking the business to the next level. But Daddy’s really running the show, and despite Ferina’s […]

CROUCHING BARISTA, HIDDEN LACTOSE (continued…)
Recap: At a downtown Toronto coffee shop, Justin and Ferina begin their morning with what appears like an ongoing squabble. While Justin changes in the stockroom, a man gets Ferina to open the door long enough to jam his foot against it, wedging it open. Bad news. […]

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Tuesday. 8:37 am.
Patron: Biggest, strongest cuppa you have. Black as night.
Barista: You’re either a student or you have a meeting.
The smile doesn’t confirm either, but from this side of the counter, their day has boardroom written all over it. They come here for the jolt. For some aroma […]

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Days often have themes, if […]